BJH Bobcat News
January 15 - January 19, 2024
Principal's Message
Dear Bobcat Families,
This week there is no school on Monday, January 15th due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Regular school hours will resume on Tuesday, January 16th.
It is hard to believe that it is that time of year for our 8th grade students to prepare for their transition to the High School. Beth McDonald will visit BJH this Wednesday to begin academic plan meetings with our 8th grade students. The academic plan meetings are an important step taken to prepare your 8th grade student for their transition to High School. Mrs. McDonald will push into 8th grade history classes to prepare students for the upcoming course registration that will occur in March. Students will begin working on drafting their 4 year academic plan on paper. On February 9th, Mrs. McDonald will meet with 8th grade students to input academic plans into Aeries prior to their course selection meetings. Finally, in March, Mrs. McDonald and BOHS counselors will meet with individual students for course selection and review course selection cards and academic plans. Please make every effort to ensure your student attends school to participate in this process.
This Thursday and Friday, our French Language Department from both BJH and BOHS are combining efforts to do a crepe making demonstration in the cafeteria during lunch for students. They will talk to students who visit their table about the benefits of taking French as a foreign language elective both in Junior High and High School. This event will be advertised around campus with posters and reminders in the daily morning announcement leading up to the event. Please see the flyer below for details. Don't forget to ask your student about the crepe demonstration.
This Thursday and Friday is also the PRIDE Pantry. A huge thanks to our PBIS team who is running the PRIDE Pantry. The pantry will be located on the black top during lunch. 7th grade students will be able to visit the PRIDE Pantry on Thursday. On Friday, 8th grade students will have a turn to visit the PRIDE Pantry where they can cash in HERO points for delicious treats or BJH swag.
In other news, our staff would like to provide a gentle reminder to parents. The parking lot located on Lambert is for staff parking only. This parking lot is reserved for BJH staff and drop off and pick up for students with special permission due to various needs. Please do not drop off or pick up students in this area. There are multiple other means of drop off and pick up for your student.
Here are some important events this week:
NO SCHOOL
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- Monday- No school
FIRE DRILL
- Tuesday
- @ 9:45 a.m.
BOHS LINK CREW VISITS
- Tuesday
- During lunch time
LATE START
- Every Wednesday is Late Start. School starts at 8:30 on Wednesdays
ACADEMIC PLAN MEETINGS
- Wednesday
- w/ Beth McDonald
- 8th grade students only
SOCCER GAMES
- Wednesday
- 3:00 p.m.
- @ Parks Junior High School
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING
- Thursday
- 3:15 p.m.
- Large Conference room
PRIDE PANTRY
- Thursday and Friday
- during lunch
- on the blacktop
BOUSD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
- Thursday
- @ 6:30 p.m.
- Location: 1 Civic Circle Brea, CA
PRINCIPAL'S DONUT PARTY
- Friday
- During snack
- in the cafeteria
CREPE MAKING DEMONSTRATION
- Thursday and Friday
- during lunch time
- in the school cafeteria
HOME AIDE SILENT AUCTION
- Friday
- in the cafeteria
- 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Have a great week!
Best,
Sheri Cole
Principal
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
KUDOS STAFF RECOGNITIONS
Every month a staff member nominates another staff member for the Kudos Award. This is a way of recognizing both classified and certificated BJH employees for a job well done. Every few months, the Kudos recipients are highlighted in the newsletter. Congratulations to the Kudos recipients for November through January.
November Recipient: Wes Adams
Wes was recognized by a colleague for being a wonderful teacher and mentor to students. In addition, his commitment to the success of students and his active support were noted.
December Recipient: Stacy Yoder
Stacy was recognized by a colleague for supporting staff and students with passion, In addition, her value as a colleague and friend were noted.
January Recipient: Colin Woodward
Colin was recognized by a colleague for kind and gentle demeanor. In addition, his commitment and efforts to maintain our school Bobcat fruit tree Arbor and learning garden were commended. His green thumb helps add to the beauty of our campus.
BOHS/BJH French Language Department Presents Crepe Demonstrations
PRIDE PANTRY
BOHS INCOMING 9TH GRADE STUDENT OPEN HOUSE & FAMILY NIGHT
Parents of current BJH 8th Grade Students: Save the date for an incoming 9th grade student open house and family night at Brea Olinda High School. This event will take place on February 15, 2024 from 5:00-7:30. Please see the save the date flyer below for more details. Don't miss this opportunity!
UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS (WEEK OF JANUARY 22- JANUARY 26)
Great Kindness Challenge (Week of Jan. 22-26)
Monday, Jan 22, 2024, 08:15 AM
PTA Meeting (Room E-30)
Monday, Jan 22, 2024, 06:00 PM
Late Start
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024, 08:30 AM
Soccer Game vs. Beechwood @ Brea Junior High
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024, 03:30 PM
AVID 7 Visits Cal Poly Pomona
Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, 08:45 AM
Cal Poly Pomona, West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA, USA
Touch of Class Dance (cafeteria)
Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, 06:00 PM
No School- District Staff Development Day
Friday, Jan 26, 2024, 08:15 AM
Contact Us
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Location: 400 N Brea Blvd, Brea, CA 92821
Phone: (714) 990-7500